Confirmation

Confirmation is the final sacrament of initiation. The faith given in baptism
is confirmed and deepened as the Holy Spirit pours over the recipient just as
happened to the apostles at Pentecost.

Confirmed Catholics are
strengthened and equipped for their spiritual life with the fruit of the Holy
Spirit: charity, joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity,
gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity. In addition,
the confirmed soul is enriched with graces known as the seven gifts of the
Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and
fear of the Lord (awe and wonder).